Cirsium heterophyllum

Cirsium heterophyllum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cirsium
Species:
C. heterophyllum
Binomial name
Cirsium heterophyllum
(L.) Hill
Synonyms
Synonymy
  • Carduus ambiguus Pers.
  • Carduus autareticus Vill.
  • Carduus helenifolius Salisb.
  • Carduus heterophyllus L.
  • Carduus polymorphus Lapeyr.
  • Cirsium autareticum Mutel
  • Cirsium carolorum C.Jenner ex Nyman
  • Cirsium hastatum (Lam.) Thell. ex Schinz
  • Cirsium pauciflorum W.D.J.Koch
  • Cnicus ambiguus Loisel.
  • Cnicus heterophyllus (L.) Retz.
  • Cynara diversifolia Stokes

Cirsium heterophyllum, the melancholy thistle,[1] is an erect spineless herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Europe and western Asia, where it grows in upland meadows, grasslands, road verges and open woodland.[2]

  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Cardo con foglie variabili, Melancholy Thistle, Cirsium heterophyllum (L.) Hill includes photos and European distribution map